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Green design & eco innovation for a better worldTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:52:35 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1Tony’s Organic Farm Has a New Shipping Container Visitor Center in Shanghaihttp://inhabitat.com/tonys-organic-farm-has-a-new-shipping-container-visitor-center-in-shanghai/
http://inhabitat.com/tonys-organic-farm-has-a-new-shipping-container-visitor-center-in-shanghai/#commentsSun, 30 Nov 2014 14:45:06 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=471508Tony's Farm is located just outside of Shanghai to the southeast and is the largest organic vegetable farm in the area. To provide better service to its customers and create a closer connection to the food, they built a new welcome center in 2011. Built from]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/tonys-organic-farm-has-a-new-shipping-container-visitor-center-in-shanghai/feed/0Brighton’s Pioneer Shipping Container Development Houses the Homelesshttp://inhabitat.com/brightons-pioneer-shipping-container-development-houses-the-homeless/
http://inhabitat.com/brightons-pioneer-shipping-container-development-houses-the-homeless/#commentsWed, 29 Oct 2014 21:25:31 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=699538The modular shipping container block structures were designed by QED Property in collaboration with WCEC Architecture and are located in a former scrap metal yard, referred to as Richardson's Yard. Set on two lots, the buildings have a five year agreement]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/brightons-pioneer-shipping-container-development-houses-the-homeless/feed/3Dachi Papuashvili’s Cross-Shaped Micro Home Could Offer Solar-Powered Salvationhttp://inhabitat.com/dachi-papuashvilis-cross-shaped-micro-home-could-offer-solar-powered-salvation/
http://inhabitat.com/dachi-papuashvilis-cross-shaped-micro-home-could-offer-solar-powered-salvation/#commentsWed, 07 May 2014 21:54:53 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=646017Built to house a single occupant at a time, the micro house offers a full suite of amenities in a compact energy-efficient space. The wood-clad shipping container structure can be prefabricated off-site to minimize site disturbance. Papuashvili's design is]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/dachi-papuashvilis-cross-shaped-micro-home-could-offer-solar-powered-salvation/feed/0Australia’s Largest Cargotecture House is a Modern Masterpiece Built from 31 Shipping Containershttp://inhabitat.com/australias-largest-cargotecture-house-is-a-modern-masterpiece-built-from-31-shipping-containers/
http://inhabitat.com/australias-largest-cargotecture-house-is-a-modern-masterpiece-built-from-31-shipping-containers/#commentsThu, 03 Apr 2014 21:22:15 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=633693Miller superbly combines textures to create a rich sense of depth in the house's facade. In the front of the house, the corrugated steel of the shipping containers are juxtaposed against warm wood detailing, cool metal lines, and glazed openings. Striking]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/australias-largest-cargotecture-house-is-a-modern-masterpiece-built-from-31-shipping-containers/feed/1The Container Restaurant Turns Two Shipping Containers Into a Culinary Hub for Coloradanshttp://inhabitat.com/the-container-restaurant-turns-two-shipping-containers-into-a-culinary-hub-for-coloradans/
http://inhabitat.com/the-container-restaurant-turns-two-shipping-containers-into-a-culinary-hub-for-coloradans/#commentsFri, 03 Jan 2014 21:30:02 +0000http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-159/Patrons of Ska Brewing's World Headquarters & Tasting Room in Durango, Colorado, have a new menu to consider while sampling Ska’s craft beer fresh from the source. The Container Restaurant, made from two repurposed shipping containers stacked on top]]>

Patrons of Ska Brewing’s World Headquarters & Tasting Room in Durango, Colorado, have a new menu to consider while sampling Ska’s craft beer fresh from the source. The Container Restaurant, made from two repurposed shipping containers stacked on top of each other, opened last August to plenty of fanfare. The restaurant features food made from scratch to complement Ska Brewing’s beer tasting experience. In summer, the upper container provides elevated, outdoor patio seating for dining and drinking al fresco!

]]>http://inhabitat.com/the-container-restaurant-turns-two-shipping-containers-into-a-culinary-hub-for-coloradans/feed/0Container Solutions Unveils India’s First Shipping Container Home in Bangalorehttp://inhabitat.com/container-solutions-unveils-indias-first-shipping-container-home-in-bangalore/
http://inhabitat.com/container-solutions-unveils-indias-first-shipping-container-home-in-bangalore/#commentsTue, 08 Oct 2013 05:00:55 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=568555Rao previously used shipping containers as an office space and he even stacked four containers vertically to build an artificial climbing wall at Sarjapur. When he worked in Germany in 2006 he lived in a shipping container mobile home which allowed him to]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/container-solutions-unveils-indias-first-shipping-container-home-in-bangalore/feed/0Shipping Container Social Housing Project is a First for Canadahttp://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-social-housing-project-is-a-first-for-canada/
http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-social-housing-project-is-a-first-for-canada/#commentsMon, 30 Sep 2013 14:44:45 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=562595The shipping container project will have 12 units in a three story building. Although the units' 280-290 square foot layout may seem small, even by city standards, many of the women at Atira have had emotional reactions when touring the project. Because of]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-social-housing-project-is-a-first-for-canada/feed/0Green Cabinet Designs Shipping Container ‘Space Cabins’ for Tamale University in Ghanahttp://inhabitat.com/green-cabinet-designs-shipping-container-cabins-for-tamale-university-in-ghana/
http://inhabitat.com/green-cabinet-designs-shipping-container-cabins-for-tamale-university-in-ghana/#commentsTue, 04 Jun 2013 21:00:32 +0000http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-1770/Green Cabinet designed these modular cargotecture Space Cabins to meet the housing needs of students at the university of Tamale in northern Ghana. The comfortable cabins are designed to be made from locally sourced shipping containers topped with removable]]>

Green Cabinet designed these modular cargotectureSpace Cabins to meet the housing needs of students at the university of Tamale in northern Ghana. The comfortable cabins are designed to be made from locally sourced shipping containers topped with removable solar panels that allow the students to be energy independent. Green Cabinet is currently looking for investors to realize this project in partnership with the local government.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/green-cabinet-designs-shipping-container-cabins-for-tamale-university-in-ghana/feed/0Pop-Up Community Space Made from Shipping Containers Opens in Detroithttp://inhabitat.com/pop-up-community-space-made-from-shipping-containers-opens-in-detroit/
http://inhabitat.com/pop-up-community-space-made-from-shipping-containers-opens-in-detroit/#commentsWed, 29 May 2013 16:34:12 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=517592First Container is a Detroit-based project that will include an innovative boutique hotel, a co-working lab and public event spaces made from shipping containers. In order to demonstrate some of the content that will be featured in the development, the team]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/pop-up-community-space-made-from-shipping-containers-opens-in-detroit/feed/0Aether’s New San Francisco Store Takes Shipping Container Architecture to New Heightshttp://inhabitat.com/retail-addition-to-proxy-takes-shipping-container-architecture-to-new-heights/
http://inhabitat.com/retail-addition-to-proxy-takes-shipping-container-architecture-to-new-heights/#commentsTue, 12 Feb 2013 15:30:03 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=482987High-end clothing store Aether Apparel just launched its first standalone retail shop in San Francisco - and it's made from three recycled shipping containers stacked one atop another! The sophisticated building is the latest addition to PROXY, a temporary]]>

High-end clothing store Aether Apparel just launched its first standalone retail shop in San Francisco – and it’s made from three recycled shipping containers stacked one atop another! The sophisticated building is the latest addition to PROXY, a temporary cargotecture development in Hayes Valley which already boasts a coffee shop, an ice-cream parlor and a Biergarten. Aether’s towering shipping container store was designed by architects Envelope A&D working in collaboration with Aether designer Thierry Gaugain, and it was fabricated by Chris French Metal.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/retail-addition-to-proxy-takes-shipping-container-architecture-to-new-heights/feed/0LOT-EK’s Sanlitun South is an Urban Shipping Container Village in Beijinghttp://inhabitat.com/lot-eks-sanlitun-south-is-an-urban-shipping-container-village-in-beijing/
http://inhabitat.com/lot-eks-sanlitun-south-is-an-urban-shipping-container-village-in-beijing/#commentsWed, 16 Jan 2013 06:00:11 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=475821LOT-EK's Sunlitan South is one part of a larger retail and living center in Beijing. Master planned by The Oval Partnership for Swire Properties, the project also features building designed by KKAA/Kengo Kuma & Associates, SHoP Architects and Sako Architects.]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/lot-eks-sanlitun-south-is-an-urban-shipping-container-village-in-beijing/feed/2Luxurious Apartment Complex Made From 93 Shipping Containers Coming to Detroithttp://inhabitat.com/luxurious-apartment-complex-made-from-93-shipping-containers-coming-to-detroit/
http://inhabitat.com/luxurious-apartment-complex-made-from-93-shipping-containers-coming-to-detroit/#commentsFri, 28 Dec 2012 20:30:05 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=470239A new project in Detroit will upcycle 93 shipping containers into a luxury multi-family home, aptly named The Power of Green Housing Development. Designed by Steven C. Flum, the sprawling development will span four floors, and it will include 20 residences]]>

A new project in Detroit will upcycle 93 shipping containers into a luxury multi-family home, aptly named The Power of Green Housing Development. Designed by Steven C. Flum, the sprawling development will span four floors, and it will include 20 residences of varying size. The apartment complex will be the first luxury multi-family home in the United States made from shipping containers.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/luxurious-apartment-complex-made-from-93-shipping-containers-coming-to-detroit/feed/1Beautiful Spanish Retreat is a Shipping Container-Capped Rooftop Casahttp://inhabitat.com/beautiful-spanish-retreat-is-a-shipping-container-capped-rooftop-casa/
http://inhabitat.com/beautiful-spanish-retreat-is-a-shipping-container-capped-rooftop-casa/#commentsTue, 09 Oct 2012 05:00:47 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=446629The conversion of an old villa into a modern light-filled space is a bit of an achievement. The ground floor features a modern kitchen and dining area that open directly to the small courtyard in back though a large sliding glass door. An itty bitty pool and]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/beautiful-spanish-retreat-is-a-shipping-container-capped-rooftop-casa/feed/2Koma Modular’s Live-Work Store in Lüneburg, Germany is Made from Recycled Shipping Containershttp://inhabitat.com/koma-modulars-live-work-store-in-luneburg-germany-is-made-from-recycled-shipping-containers/
http://inhabitat.com/koma-modulars-live-work-store-in-luneburg-germany-is-made-from-recycled-shipping-containers/#commentsFri, 28 Sep 2012 18:20:58 +0000http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-418/Czech company KOMA MODULAR's newest design store, located near the town of Lüneburg, Germany provides storage, office and sales space all in one compact building. The building is made from recycled shipping containers, and it provides live/work space that]]>

Czech company KOMA MODULAR‘s newest design store, located near the town of Lüneburg, Germany provides storage, office and sales space all in one compact building. The building is made from recycled shipping containers, and it provides live/work space that is highly flexible and it can be moved or adapted to fit the user’s needs. Large windows in the showroom fill the room with natural light, and the second floor is offset, leaving enough space for a large terrace. The current owners is a young design engineer who focuses on interior furnishing.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/koma-modulars-live-work-store-in-luneburg-germany-is-made-from-recycled-shipping-containers/feed/0The Farmery: A Pop-Up Urban Farm Made From Recycled Shipping Containers for Raleigh, NChttp://inhabitat.com/the-farmery-a-pop-up-urban-farm-made-from-recycled-shipping-containers-for-raleigh-nc/
http://inhabitat.com/the-farmery-a-pop-up-urban-farm-made-from-recycled-shipping-containers-for-raleigh-nc/#commentsMon, 27 Aug 2012 19:30:36 +0000http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-1016/The Farmery is a start-up in Raleigh, N.C. that is developing an urban farm and market built from shipping containers and standard greenhouse components. The bottom level serves as a market to sell the crops, and the entire structure is used to grow the crops.]]>

The Farmery is a start-up in Raleigh, N.C. that is developing an urban farm and market built from shipping containers and standard greenhouse components. The bottom level serves as a market to sell the crops, and the entire structure is used to grow the crops. The structure uses the inside of the containers to grow mushrooms, and the walls of the containers are covered in growing panels to form living walls where herbs, strawberries, lettuces and greens are grown.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/the-farmery-a-pop-up-urban-farm-made-from-recycled-shipping-containers-for-raleigh-nc/feed/0The epic Creative Co-Op Is a Multi-faceted Film Studio Made from Shipping Containershttp://inhabitat.com/the-epic-creative-co-op-is-a-multi-faceted-film-studio-made-from-shipping-containers/
http://inhabitat.com/the-epic-creative-co-op-is-a-multi-faceted-film-studio-made-from-shipping-containers/#commentsWed, 01 Aug 2012 20:00:06 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=419197The studio does not immediately give too much away from the outside with regards to its origins. Clad in an armor of rectangular steel sheets in the center, the container walls are on full colorful display on the sides, making for a very busy façade. The]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/the-epic-creative-co-op-is-a-multi-faceted-film-studio-made-from-shipping-containers/feed/0Upcycled Shipping Containers Transformed into Modern Spaces By WhiteCratehttp://inhabitat.com/upcycled-shipping-containers-transformed-into-modern-spaces-by-whitecrate/
http://inhabitat.com/upcycled-shipping-containers-transformed-into-modern-spaces-by-whitecrate/#commentsMon, 23 Apr 2012 19:27:00 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=376560Shipping containers are being given a revamp by WhiteCrate, a UK-based company that transforms the old structures into these brilliant pop-up event spaces. The containers begin as ready-built structures in desperate need of some attention. That's where WhiteCrate]]>

Shipping containers are being given a revamp by WhiteCrate, a UK-based company that transforms the old structures into these brilliant pop-up event spaces. The containers begin as ready-built structures in desperate need of some attention. That’s where WhiteCrate let their imaginations run wild, constructing innovative and unique interior spaces for all sorts of occasions. From hospitality areas, mini retail stores, bars, and even pop-up clinics, these modernized containers are offered as a sustainable and alternative temporary space.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/upcycled-shipping-containers-transformed-into-modern-spaces-by-whitecrate/feed/0Golany Architects Turns a Shipping Container Into a Two-Tree Househttp://inhabitat.com/golany-architects-turns-a-shipping-container-into-a-two-tree-house/
http://inhabitat.com/golany-architects-turns-a-shipping-container-into-a-two-tree-house/#commentsWed, 28 Mar 2012 21:30:07 +0000http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-100/Golany Architects' rustic treehouse is an incredible construction built among mature Jerusalem pine trees. When first checking out the site, the architects found that two of the trees had grown in the exact place where the house was to be located. But instead]]>

Golany Architects‘ rustic treehouse is an incredible construction built among mature Jerusalem pine trees. When first checking out the site, the architects found that two of the trees had grown in the exact place where the house was to be located. But instead of cutting them down, they decided to integrate the two trees into the home. The pines not only lend to the aesthetic of the construction, but they also serve as a natural source of air-conditioning and shade the timber from the harsh sun. The house was constructed using a recycled shipping container, and prefab elements were applied wherever possible.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/golany-architects-turns-a-shipping-container-into-a-two-tree-house/feed/0Ruby Sketch’s Compact Shipping Container Home Can Run Off-Grid for Two Weeks Sans Electricityhttp://inhabitat.com/ruby-sketchs-compact-shipping-container-home-can-be-run-off-grid-for-two-weeks-sans-electricity/
http://inhabitat.com/ruby-sketchs-compact-shipping-container-home-can-be-run-off-grid-for-two-weeks-sans-electricity/#commentsMon, 26 Dec 2011 16:20:30 +0000http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-25/At Inhabitat, we love compact, modern designs that take advantage of efficient prefabricated building techniques, and Ruby Sketch's shipping container home certainly caught our eye with its sleek form and super-sustainable energy saving systems. The]]>

At Inhabitat, we love compact, modern designs that take advantage of efficient prefabricated building techniques, and Ruby Sketch‘s shipping container home certainly caught our eye with its sleek form and super-sustainable energy saving systems. The efficient and affordable living space boasts double insulation, solar power, and it can be run off the grid for 2 weeks without electricity. With a generous bathroom, living and bedroom cleverly laid out, it can easily be craned into a backyard and built in less than 3 weeks!

]]>http://inhabitat.com/ruby-sketchs-compact-shipping-container-home-can-be-run-off-grid-for-two-weeks-sans-electricity/feed/1Tommy Hilfiger’s Berlin Shipping Container Installation Stacked with Dynamic Imageryhttp://inhabitat.com/tommy-hilfigers-berlin-shipping-container-installation-stacked-with-dynamic-imagery/
http://inhabitat.com/tommy-hilfigers-berlin-shipping-container-installation-stacked-with-dynamic-imagery/#commentsThu, 25 Aug 2011 14:45:30 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=291459While other similar trade show installations use brand new containers, all of the ones used for the Hilfiger show were recycled. The containers are refurbished at Bootsmanufaktur, a shipyard that also specializes rebuilding old boats. Because they required]]>